The jousting tournament has been organized by Petter Ellingsen of the jousting troupe Ridderhest, and will involve an international group of highly skilled jousters from Norway, the Netherlands and Australia. When asked what inspired him to organize the St Hallvard's Tournament, he replied:

"Organizing a big tournament in my hometown of Olso has been a lifelong dream. When I got the opportunity to use the grounds at Akershus Fortress which has buildings dating back to the 13th century, St. Hallvard's Tournament was born. The tournament is named after the patron saint of Oslo, Hallvard. My goal was to bring some of the best jousters in the world together for a great tournament, and so I have." -- Petter Ellingsen

Petter Ellingsen at the Times & Epochs joust in Moscow, Russia(photo by Anastasia Lazareva)

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